Former All White Chris Killen has been spared jail after he sexually assaulted a young woman while she slept.
Killen, 35, said he was in a 'stupefied state' from alcohol when he went into a spare bedroom of a house the woman was staying in and touched her sexually.
The incident took place in Bury, Greater Manchester.
Killen admitted the sexual assault charge shortly before he was due to go on trial at Minshull Street Crown Court, Manchester, on June 21 having earlier pleaded not guilty.
He was handed a 12 month jail term suspended for a 18 months.